King Christian’s descendants came to an amazingly high number of European thrones. His grandchildren incl ...

King Christian’s descendants came to an amazingly high number of European thrones. His grandchildren included four kings, one emperor, one queen consort, one empress consort, and seven princess or pri ...

Nikolaus Esterházy became the Hungarian palatine, which was the highest function in his kingdom. This day ...

Nikolaus Esterházy became the Hungarian palatine, which was the highest function in his kingdom. This day in 1583 marked the birth of Nikolaus Esterházy, the first member of that family who received t ...

David Rittenhouse was a multifaceted scientist, similar to Croatian Jesuit Ruđer Bošković (born in Dubrov ...

David Rittenhouse was a multifaceted scientist, similar to Croatian Jesuit Ruđer Bošković (born in Dubrovnik), who was his contemporary. The United States Mint was established in 1792. It produces 10 ...

Spanish King Philip IV of the Habsburg dynasty was born on this day. His colonial empire was, by far the ...

Spanish King Philip IV of the Habsburg dynasty was born on this day. His colonial empire was, by far the largest in the world at that time, because it included not only all of the Spanish overseas pos ...

The largest electric company in the world – Electricité de France (EDF) – was created on this day. It is ...

The largest electric company in the world – Electricité de France (EDF) – was created on this day. It is an interesting fact that it produces as much as 22% of the electricity of the entire European U ...

On this day in 2005, late Pope Saint John Paul II was ceremoniously buried in the St. Peter's Basilica in ...

On this day in 2005, late Pope Saint John Paul II was ceremoniously buried in the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. The funeral was marked by the largest gathering of heads of state in the history ...

On this day in the year 1271, the forces of Sultan Baibars captured the largest Crusader fortress in the ...

On this day in the year 1271, the forces of Sultan Baibars captured the largest Crusader fortress in the Middle East - the famous Krak des Chevaliers. This huge castle was owned by Order of Saint John ...

On this day, Pablo Picasso, one of the most famous artists of all time, died at the age of 91. He died i ...

On this day, Pablo Picasso, one of the most famous artists of all time, died at the age of 91. He died in the French town of Mougins in Provence, six kilometers from the Côte d'Azur. This place is lo ...